[Synopsis from the gong's point of view; the story itself is from the shou's point of view]
[Initially genuinely homophobic, later falls hard, jealous, a wife-watching machine, old-fashioned fatherly gong x Soft on the outside, resilient within, naturally flirtatious top student shou]
The two things Xie Shiluo hates most in life are:
First, gay people.
Second, having a gay person cling to him.
And yet his company insists on pairing him with Shen Zhuyu, his gay teammate with the weird look in his eyes, on a variety show to sell their fake romance.
Xie Shiluo resolves not to play along, and blocks Shen Zhuyu on WeChat for good measure.
Then the show airs, and the entire internet goes wild shipping them.
Top trending topic: #Xie Shiluo Daddy Boyfriend#
Top comment: "Grabbing his wrist and running through the rain was so swoon-worthy! He handed him water and even unscrewed the cap! He always looks back to wait for him when they walk! How is that not love?!"
Xie Shiluo opens the compilation and sees himself casually handing over water, instinctively shielding Shen Zhuyu from the crowd, and grabbing his wrist to run with him through a downpour.
Xie Shiluo: "..."
He refuses to admit he did any of it, blaming the show's editing instead.
Then he logs in at once to personally break up the CP.
//@Xie Shiluo: We're just coworkers.
One minute later.
//@Xie Shiluo: We're just coworkers. //@Shen Zhuyu: ^^ Yep, Shiluo and I are just coworkers.
Another minute later.
//@Xie Shiluo: We're just coworkers. //@Shen Zhuyu: ^^ Yep, Shiluo and I are just coworkers. //@Xie Shiluo: ...
The trending topics explode in seconds: #XieShiluoShenZhuyu Just Coworkers# #HowCloseAreTheseTwoReally#
Fans: ...What are you two even doing??
Later, Xie Shiluo's popularity continues to soar, and he becomes a top-tier star.
His solo fans celebrate, but the CP fans enter a long winter. The two are seen together less and less, while calls to "untie them" and "shine on their own" grow louder. Shen Zhuyu's Weibo comments and DMs gradually turn into a battleground, filled with insults like "parasite" and "stop clout-chasing and get lost."
Sometimes Shen Zhuyu streams alone for a chat, but the insults and arguments continue in his livestream.
Shen Zhuyu presses his lips together, then gently urges them, "Everyone, please don't fight..."
Before he can finish, a deep male voice suddenly comes from the stream. "What's wrong?"
It's Xie Shiluo.
Shen Zhuyu shakes his head. "It's nothing, ge."
Xie Shiluo pushes open his bedroom door and walks right into the frame.
The comments rush to tell him: "He's being bullied!!"
Xie Shiluo glances at the screen and frowns.
Then, all of a sudden, he bends down and kisses Shen Zhuyu on the cheek.
After the kiss, he turns and leaves.
The livestream falls silent. Shen Zhuyu's ears turn bright red, and he sits frozen in place.
A few minutes later, the stream is suddenly flooded with extravagant gifts:
"Cosmic Galaxy" x100, "Deep-Sea Luxury Liner" x200...
System notifications keep popping up.
When the gifts are done, Xie Shiluo walks back into the frame, his expression perfectly calm.
Comments: …
That night, #Xie Shiluo Overprotective Champion# explodes across the internet.
Fans: Did we miss something? How did things get this far already?
Initially genuinely homophobic, later falls hard, jealous, a wife-watching machine, old-fashioned fatherly gong x Soft on the outside, resilient within, naturally flirtatious top student shou.
Height difference.
Reading Guide: No real-life inspirations, no real-life inspirations, no real-life inspirations!
The story itself is from the shou's point of view.
Theme: Grow toward the sun
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